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Subject: Re: New Zealand - Auckland - Wellington Train To Be Axed Posted on: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 12:59:41 +1200

[Default] On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:03:46 -0500,
texan....usenet@texas...removethisbit...usacom.. offered the following
words of wisdom:

>The only train service operating between Auckland and Wellington is
>being axed.
>
>Toll says the Overlander service has been making a substantial loss
>for many years and it cannot keep it going.
>
>The final train will run on Saturday September 30.
>
>http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11964-6088477,00.html

NZ will be the only country in the English speaking world (and beyond)
NOT to have a train service between it's major cities. Oh well ...
just so there's enough money left over for more handouts around
election time.



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